adjective
- relating to or causing the breakdown of fats or lipids into fatty acids and glycerol
Usage: technical; biochemistry
Examples
- Lipolytic enzymes are essential for digesting dietary fats in the small intestine.
- The pancreas secretes lipolytic substances that help break down lipids during digestion.
- Lipolytic bacteria in the soil play an important role in decomposing organic matter.
- Researchers studied the lipolytic activity of different microorganisms.
- Lipolytic processes are crucial for energy metabolism in cells.